Guess the Raleigh frame competition

[legrandefromage]

26.8 wouldn't be a normal seatpost size for 531c. It would be right for 531ATB but your frame is unlikely to be built from that More likely 501 I think.

Could it be another Scirocco, or a Pro Race? The Pro Race was I think white with garish bits but there's a black painted one here;

http://s3.amazonaws.com/ibike/pictures/ ... _large.JPG

your bike pic has a different seat collar - I have a Sirroco to compare it with and they are quite different.

Looking down the seat tube, it looks like 27.0 and has been squished over the years to fit a naff 26.8 post

frame weight is around 1.6kg

The forks have Gipemme dropouts

 

[FluffyChicken]

Plenty of info on Reynold tubing here
http://fivenineclimber.com/bikes/gazell ... lds_80.htm

 

[terryhfs]

Corsa?

http://inlinethumb32.webshots.com/13087 ... 600Q85.jpg

 

[legrandefromage]

Corsa?

http://inlinethumb32.webshots.com/13087 ... 600Q85.jpg

team corsa looks good - I already have the sirocco above -wonder if I'll get all three....

 

[legrandefromage]

heres some more pics:

 

[pigman]

the more I see, the more I'm convinced its like the one I referred to in my first post ... the slotted BB shell, the diamond on the top of the bb shell, the welded-on plates top of seat stays and the gipiemme ends were there. I'm confident of the late 80's 531/653 mass produced series.

 

[Tel]

Personally it just looks like hi-ten rubbish not worth your time and money imo. Tell you what though as I like ya I'll take it off yer hands for £10 posted....

 

[legrandefromage]

Personally it just looks like hi-ten rubbish not worth your time and money imo. Tell you what though as I like ya I'll take it off yer hands for £10 posted....

Cheese...




Last pic - not keen on the black but its all I had. My get it powder coated white then add colour.

Note the offset rear brake cable and the roundy rear gear cable stop and pump mounts

 

[ex-pat scot]

looks very similar to my Raleigh Record comp 501 from the late 80s. That's a great winter bike.

 

[legrandefromage]

looks very similar to my Raleigh Record comp 501 from the late 80s. That's a great winter bike.

Records had ovalised tubing throught the 80's and were black, this was pearlescent white.